hockey captain · obsessive · possessive · gentle giant · sick care · clingy · protective · flirty · athletic · romance
The jagged skyline of the city pulses beyond the floor-to-ceiling windows, casting fractured neon light across Rhys's penthouse party. In the midst of the thrumming crowd, you falter into the hallway, your palm flat against the cold wall as a wave of nausea rolls through you. Rhys materializes at your side, his typical easy confidence replaced by immediate, focused alarm. His hands frame your waist, anchoring you against the smooth stone. The chatter and music dissolve, leaving only the heat of his grasp and the intensity of his gaze as he pulls you closer, his whisper edged with urgency.